functional
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Voters are “hungry for a different future for this city — one that is affordable, functional, creative, and safe,” Raman said in a statement.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026
Drug candidate bepirovirsen helped nearly a fifth of patients in two late-stage clinical trials achieve a functional cure, the company said.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
The minimum threshold used to define deficiency may not capture early functional changes in the nervous system.
From Science Daily • May 22, 2026
She believes when women suffer from clear physical symptoms as a result of having large breasts, reduction should be recognised as functional surgery, "not dismissed as cosmetic".
From BBC • May 22, 2026
“Our sanctuary was the most functional part of the Kinshasa economy,” she kept saying.
From "Endangered" by Eliot Schrefer
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